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Children who experience discrimination may be more at risk of mental and physical ill-health.

More than 1 000 Nigerians languish on death row.

Reporter Pontsho Pilane has been recognised for her reporting on menstruation.

New research reveals complex relationships between harsh parenting and violence later in life for children.

Professor Tim Noakes was charged with giving unconventional medical advice via Twitter.

Why languish in illness when the poor could be used to help you live long and prosper? A dubious advertisement recently advocated.

By June, the health department will know more about how to roll out Truvada nationally to men who have sex with men.

War-torn Somalia spent more than two decades without a working Parliament, so why are Somalis happier than South Africans?

New research may have finally answered an old question.

Contraception may be finally coming to a secondary school near you.

A deal brokered with the health department guarantees free access but for how long?

Home is where the heart is, they say – it could also be the future of HIV testing.

With crime rates high and no efficient emergency number available, an app developed by a student aims to make people in Kenya feel safer.

Gauteng health department hopes to avoid legal battle as more bodies are discovered.

Poor handling practices as well as storage, cooking equipment and fridges - and rats - increase the risk of food poisoning.

Find out when you can terminate a pregnancy and who should be doing it.